Final Four: Former stars, famous fans out in force in Phoenix

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It is college basketball’s biggest night, and more than a handful of noteworthy former players and celebrities are here at University of Phoenix Stadium to watch Gonzaga and North Carolina play for the national title. We’ve put together a list of who we've seen in the stands and on social media. So far, no sign of NBA legend and former Tar Heel Michael Jordan:

1) Andrew Carter, who covers North Carolina for The News & Observer, reported that 50 former Tar Heels were in Phoenix for Monday’s game, highlighted by Vince Carter. Here are some of the additional names, which includes Golden State Warriors backup James Michael McAdoo.

As of 3 p.m. local time here, there were 50 former UNC players planning to be here tonight. The list includes, among others: pic.twitter.com/KKspstMrQ0

2) Not to be outdone, more than 60 former Gonzaga players are on hand, according toUSA TODAY’s Josh Peters. Andy Katz provides us a photo with some of those players. Right in the front is former NBA player Adam Morrison, who also appears to be a little sunburned. Not pictured, though, is the NBA’s all-time leader in assists, John Stockton. Stockton played for the Zags in the early 1980s, before they were a national powerhouse.

3) There is only one NBA game on the league’s schedule tonight, and a few players are taking advantage. Domantas Sabonis and Kyle Wiltjer, two Bulldog standouts who were drafted in 2016, are here. Sabonis plays for Oklahoma City, while Wiltjer is with the Houston Rockets.

5) Not everyone noteworthy at University of Phoenix Stadium has an association with basketball. Case in point: Olympic legend Michael Phelps. ESPN’s Dana O’Neil found the 28-time medal winner -- a volunteer swimming coach at Final Four host school Arizona State -- before tipoff. Phelps didn’t have to travel far to get here tonight. In 2015, he moved to Arizona in 2015 to be closer to his longtime coach Bob Bowman.

7) As he has been after his Villanova Wildcats were knocked out of the tournament, last year’s hero Kris Jenkins is here to cheer on his brother Nate Britt, who is a North Carolina senior guard. If it comes down to the wire, perhaps Jenkins can lend some of his last-second magic to his brother’s team.